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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
11
A reader letters to the Express denounce Socialism as impudent theater and defend Christian Socialist views. The writer accuses opponents of hypocrisy and argues Socialism permits honest wealth but opposes privatising land ownership and uses of wealth to harm others.
The report records 16 deaf and dumb and 5 blind children admitted during the year. Current totals are 68 deaf and dumb and 21 blind pupils. The board seeks a compulsory Education Act for these children. Income rose by £242. the year’s debit balance fell from £201 11s 4d to £110 8s 1d. Four legacies totaling £1008 12s 8d were received, with interest used for current expenses.
Gibson Bros add a new department to their store offering a wide range of menswear and clothing. The note highlights stock quality and includes a mention of VAT 49D Vatva.
FINGE offers water delivery to townspeople from The Indian's Garden at reasonable district rates. NY Bircla won 15 firsts and 17 seconds at local shows. At Peak Hill Show 1905 entries earned four firsts. Black and Buff Orpingtons Silver Wyandottes and Plymouth Rocks eggs 10s 6d guaranteed. Stock for Sale.
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DeLACY'S offers the finest stock of old matured wines from 18s per cave of 12 quarts with temperance fruit wines 1s per bottle. Boecel quinine wine 1s large bottle. Imported and colonial confectionery in stock. All Nations tobacco pipes smokers sundries and fancy goods. Fresh seasonal fruits cakes and pastry received daily. Address DeLACY'S next door to Stephens' Dispensary.
Just Think 55 years ago today the Lancest Murrat Life Office in the British Extree proclaims itself the best life office with funds now twenty million sterling. It pays profits to policy holders yearly and daily disburses to members. full details and rates are available. Federation is by Challenger and horses referenced. Sir Robert Tasmanian bred, prize at Sydney. Federation noted champion at Parkes and Peak Hill shows. George Stanford, Mingelo.
A poem extols the dignity of servant girls and loyal labor. It denounces class snobbery, asserts the speaker’s pride in honest work, and declares that gentleness comes from deeds not birth. The verses celebrate inner worth and resilience.
A 15 year old girl, daughter of traveling entertainer W Bell, entered a trance at Sunny Side variety show and named two suspects in the Vulcan cyanide works theft. She said the slime would be hidden near the works between two trees. A search Tuesday found the slime tied in a sugar bag near the site.
Mrs E F Warneminde of North Pines recalls a severe diarrhoea attack on her five week old son four years ago. After trying Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, the infant improved after the first dose and fully recovered after two doses. She, a mother of twelve, endorses the medicine sold by Gibson Bros Peak Hill and J W Leen Tomingley.
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